OK, to qualify this, you might call it Off Topic, but the result could also be a Cool New Use for Perl...

What I'm trying to figure out here is how I can programatically determine the length of an MP3 file. That is to say, the 'playing time' of the sound clip - as opposed to the file size. Clearly it can be done somehow - bringing up an MP3 file in most players will list the run-time in the standard display.

Upon hitting up Super-Seach I've found references to Apache::MP3, and the like - but no relevant info on this specific topic.

This might be useful for displaying a list of MP3's on a web site, generating statistics on uploaded MP3's that could be stored in a database, etc..

I'm wondering if someone might be able to point me in the right direction?

- Gregor42



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In reply to slightly OT - How can I calculate the length of an MP3 file by gregor42

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